Selling to buyers in other countries on Vinted
Your items can be seen and bought by people in other countries. Here is which countries are linked to yours, how the postage and the money work, and a few habits that help.
Some countries on Vinted are linked, so a buyer in one of them can buy your item. The buyer chooses the postage and pays it. You send the parcel with the label Vinted gives you, and you are paid in your own currency. The links depend on the country, so check Vinted's shipping page for yours before you count on a sale abroad.
Which countries are linked
Vinted links some countries with each other. For example, the UK is connected with the United States and Australia. Some remote Australian islands and territories are not available at all. Source: Shipping on Vinted
We have not copied the full list of linked countries here, because it can change. Vinted's shipping help page for your own country shows the current list.
Shipping works the same as at home
The buyer presses "Buy now" and picks one of the shipping providers built into Vinted. That purchase creates a shipping label for you. Vinted sends you a digital label or a code in your inbox, with the steps to send the parcel. You must use that label and carrier, because Vinted cannot track a parcel sent with another provider. If you do not, Vinted cancels the order and refunds the buyer. Source: How shipping works
The buyer pays the postage, so you do not pay it abroad and you do not choose the carrier. You pack the item, stick on the label and drop it off as usual.
When the buyer uses another currency
The payment is converted. The payment provider, Adyen, charges a conversion fee of 1.2% or 3%, depending on the currencies. Vinted says the total the buyer sees is an approximation based on the exchange rate. Source: Converted-currency payments
Vinted also says that both the buyer's and the seller's offer prices can change with the exchange rate. Agree the price, then have the buyer pay soon after.
What changes for you
Vinted says a cross-border sale must follow the rules that apply to it, including product safety, intellectual property, customs and tax requirements. Source: International sales and customs
Customs and sales tax are collected from the buyer at checkout on these routes. If a parcel is rejected by customs and sent back, Vinted refunds the taxes and duties the buyer paid at checkout. Source: International sales and customs
The biggest everyday change is language. A buyer may write to you in another language, so keep your replies short and clear.
The UK, the US and Australia have extra limits
Vinted has its own rules for these routes. US items or bundles above 120 GBP, before the Vinted fee, shipping and import VAT, are not available to UK buyers. Some things cannot be sent between the US and the UK at all, and perfumes and aftershaves are on Vinted's list of prohibited items. Source: International sales and customs
Simple habits that help with buyers abroad
- Give measurements in centimetres: chest, length, waist and inside leg. Sizes differ between brands and countries, and numbers need no translating.
- Let the photos do the talking. Show the label, the size tag, the fabric close up and any flaw.
- Keep replies short and friendly. One simple sentence is easier to translate than a long paragraph.
- When a message is in a language you do not read, use a translation and answer in simple words.
- Write the listing clearly in your own language. A clear description translates better than a clever one.
Flogit can translate a conversation with a buyer, so you can read their messages in your own language. When you print a shipping label with Flogit, the packing slip is printed in the buyer's language. See how in Messages.
